Biology:Elophila nigralbalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Elophila |
| Species: | E. nigralbalis
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| Elophila nigralbalis (Caradja, 1925)
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Elophila nigralbalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1925.[1] It is found in Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyus), Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan.
The length of the forewings is 4.8-5.7 mm for males and 6.3-7.3 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Azolla species and Marsilea quadrifolia. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 11–15 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Yoshiyasu, Y. 1985: A systematic study of the Nymphulinae and the Musotiminae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Scientific Reports of the Kyoto Prefectural University Agriculture, Kyoto 37: 1–162.
Wikidata ☰ Q18089240 entry
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